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WOMEN’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Fully Associated with the University of Toronto
Competition Number: KC113.07
Position: Research Coordinator Department: Women’s College Research Institute
Classification: Full-Time
Salary: TBD
Launched in the Spring of 2006, the Women and HIV Research Program fills a much needed role in providing
relevant research to women living with HIV. This program centers on a number of publicly funded trials. The
candidate should be versatile in their ability to manage qualitative and quantitative trials, and understand the
complexities facing women living with HIV in Ontario. This position requires individuals to work independently
and effectively to produce high quality writing, research, documents, communication and overall coordination.
Research Duties
 Coordinate Community Advisory Board (CAB) and Project Advisory Board (PAC) meetings
 Act as a multi-site coordinator of trials by ensuring national locations meet targets
 Recruit participants according to protocol stratification for survey completion
 Coordinate interviews and focus groups
 Coordinate community and academic linkage
 Develop and maintain interagency links
 Contribute to instrument design
 Report and journal article writing
 Manage priorities and meet study deadlines
 Maintain and balance budget
 Ensure data quality and ethical management
 Contribute to knowledge dissemination
 Prepare grant submissions
Skills and Qualifications
 A post-secondary degree or equivalent certificate required
 High level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
 Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as a member of a small team
 Knowledge and experience in the use of computer software applications, including Microsoft Office
programs, data collection and analysis software
 Demonstrated project management skills, including possession of conceptual, analytical and problem
solving skills
 A firm understanding of research design and research ethics
 An understanding of the social, cultural, political and economic complexities embedded within HIV/AIDS
and women’s health
 Possession of interests in Canadian Health Care and Women’s Health
 Knowledge of granting agencies
 Preference for research experienced candidate
 Preference for HIV experience
Contact:
Victoria Govan
Women’s College Research Institute
790 Bay Street, Suite 743
Toronto ON, M5G 1N8
[email protected]
416-946-3749
Application deadline is
August 5th, 2007.
Please send a cover
letter and curriculum
vitae.